Pale-winged Dog-like Bat vs Window Gnat

Peropteryx pallidoptera compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Sylvicola
Species	Peropteryx pallidoptera	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.